Hidalgo County, New Mexico FEMA Disaster Declarations

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Hidalgo County, New Mexico had?

Hidalgo County, New Mexico has had 10 federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present), spanning 1972 through 2020 — 7 major disasters (DR), 3 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Flood (5), Biological (2), Severe Storm (1).

Declarations affecting Hidalgo County

Major Disaster

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Declared: April 5, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4529 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

COVID-19

Declared: March 13, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 3460 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Declared: August 30, 2006 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1659 Began: July 26, 2006 Ended: September 18, 2006

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

Declared: September 7, 2005 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3229 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005

Programs: Public Assistance

Emergency

SEVERE FIRE THREATS

Declared: May 10, 2000 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 3154 Began: May 5, 2000 Ended: July 7, 2000

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Declared: June 7, 1993 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 992 Began: January 5, 1993 Ended: February 27, 1993

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Declared: January 18, 1985 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 731 Began: January 18, 1985 Ended: January 18, 1985

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Declared: October 24, 1983 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 692 Began: September 18, 1983 Ended: October 2, 1983

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

FLOODING

Declared: January 29, 1979 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 571 Began: January 29, 1979 Ended: January 29, 1979

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Declared: November 20, 1972 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 361 Began: November 20, 1972 Ended: November 20, 1972

Programs: Public Assistance

About this data. Federal disaster declarations unlock specific recovery programs at the county level. Public Assistance funds rebuilding of public infrastructure (roads, utilities, schools); Individual Assistance provides grants and SBA loans to households and businesses; Hazard Mitigation funds long-term risk reduction. Apply via disasterassistance.gov when a declaration is active for your area. Source: OpenFEMA API.